PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Okiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bourque
vs
Okiro

190 cm
24
220 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

200 cm
40
219 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyon Okiro!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okiro with a nice cross.

Bourque gets tackled into the cage by Okiro. Okiro maintains the clinch.
Bourque tries to work over Okiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Okiro taking a breather.
Bourque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bourque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Okiro throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bourques head.

Okiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bourque takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Okiro moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Okiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Okiro swinging wildly here.
Okiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bourque's calf.

Okiro gets a clinch.
Bourque blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okiro.
Okiro misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bourque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Bourque avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Bourque.
Okiro lands an uppercut.
Okiro blocking some punches.
Okiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Okiro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bourque lands a nice shot to the body.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Okiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bourque doesn't manage to clinch there - Okiro circles away.
The fighters circling - Bourque throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Okiro.
Bourque seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Okiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bourque throws a body punch but Okiro moves out of range.
Bourque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourque blocks the body kick.

Okiro drives through and clinches with Bourque against the cage.
Bourque is stalling here.
Bourque tries to work over Okiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bourque has Okiro pushed against the cage.
Okiro misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bourque throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okiros head.
Okiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bourque lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Okiro backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourque misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bourque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Okiro fails to land.

Okiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bourque throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Okiro counters with a nice body shot.
Okiro tries to clinch
and Bourque counters with a nice body shot.
Okiro moves in looking to clinch but Bourque pushes him off.
Okiro misses with a double jab
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Okiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Okiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bourque misses with a double jab.
Okiro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Okiro tests Bourque's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bourque looks to throw the jab but Okiro is out of range.
Nice shot by Okiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okiro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bourque has time to react.
No joy there for Bourque, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Okiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Bourque is just out of range.
Bourque avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab by Okiro.
Bourque is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Okiro.
Okiro lands with a right hand.
Okiro throws a wild body kick that Bourque sees coming a mile off.
Okiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bourque throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Okiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bourque misses the jab.
Okiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Okiro has closed the distance and engaged Bourque in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Okiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Okiro throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.

Okiro closes the distance and pushes Bourque back into the cage.
Bourque lands with a left to the head.
Bourque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Okiro misses with some punches.
Bourque lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Okiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Okiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Bourque.
Bourque misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Okiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Okiro gets through Bourque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourque misses with a body punch.
Okiro lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Okiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourque is trying to break the clinch but Okiro is controlling him.
Bourque lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Okiro lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Okiro as Bourque tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque takes a shot to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bourque takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Okiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Okiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Bourque uses good head movement to avoid it.
Okiro stalling against the cage.
Okiro stalling in the clinch but Bourque improves position.
Bourque tries a body shot but Okiro blocks it.
Bourque throws a punch but it's blocked by Okiro.
Bourque gets through Okiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bourque blocks an uppercut.
Bourque trying to stall but Okiro improves his position.
Bourque throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okiros head.
Okiro is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Okiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro is working Bourque over against the cage.
Lyon Okiro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Okiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Bourque lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Okiro's elbow.
Okiro lands a nice uppercut.
Bourque lands a left hand.
Okiro lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Bourque is rocked!

Bourque breaks from the clinch.
Okiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Okiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bourque is looking to counter with head kicks.
Okiro thows a leg kick but Bourque checks it
enabling Bourque to counter with a crisp jab.
Bourque steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Okiro.
Bourque seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bourque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro with a jab.
Okiro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Okiro with a hook.
Okiro looks to land a right hand but Bourque moved out of range.
Bourque is looking for a counter combo.
Okiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bourque.
Okiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bourque.
Bourque swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Okiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bourque.
An attempted straight right counter from Bourque misses the target.
Okiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bourque to score with a decent uppercut.
Bourque moves forwards but Okiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Okiro misses with a head kick.
Lyon Okiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Okiro misses with a body kick.
Bourque throwing a counter right hand but Okiro manages to avoid it.
Okiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Okiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Okiro jabs Bourque right on the nose. Bourque blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okiro. Bourque does a little dance to reset his feet.
Okiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle momentarily. Okiro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bourque lands a right hook to the body.
Okiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Okiro misses with a looping right.
Okiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bourque on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Okiro misses with a looping right.
Bourque takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Okiro throws a shot to the body.
Bourque looks to score with a jab to the body but Okiro is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lyon Okiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Okiro explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Okiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Okiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Okiro throws out a leg kick but Bourque moves out of range and Okiro only half commits.
Okiro takes a swing at Bourque's ribcage but misses.
Okiro slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Okiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Okiro darts in and clinches Bourque up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okiro.
Okiro cracks Bourque with a nice body shot.
Okiro lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bourque.
Bourque misses with a hook from the clinch.
Okiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bourque's elbow.
Okiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourque working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okiro prevents a body shot from Bourque.
Okiro is pushing Bourque up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Okiro blocking some punches.
Okiro tries to throw a body punch but Bourque avoids it by throwing Okiro back against the cage.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Okiro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bourque backwards.
Bourque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bourque.
Okiro misses with a punch to the body.
Bourque working aggressively here.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Okiro fails to land.
Okiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okiro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bourque misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Okiro misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bourque fails to land.
Bourque stalling in the clinch but Okiro improves position.

Okiro breaks from the clinch.
Okiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bourque back to the cage. Okiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice shot by Okiro.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourque moves out of range of the leg kick from Okiro.
Lyon Okiro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Donk. Okiro catches Bourque right on the button with a cross.
Adam Bourque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourque blocks a head kick by Okiro.

Okiro moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okiro lands with a light punch inside.
Okiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bourque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hand to the body from Okiro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okiro gets through Bourque's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Okiro tries to break the clinch but Bourque is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Okiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Okiro drops Bourque onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bourque is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Bourque is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bourque looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bourque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourque misses with some punches.
Bourque blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Okiro.
Bourque is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bourque working aggressively here.

Okiro breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fight stays on the outside here - Okiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Okiro closes the distance and clinches.
Okiro throws a head punch that misses.
Okiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Okiro has a couple of punches blocked by Bourque.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okiro misses with a hook from the clinch.

Okiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okiro's corner calls for a 1-2. Okiro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Okiro lands a head kick!
Okiro is looking to clinch.
Bourque just misses with a punch to the body.
Okiro lands a jab to the head.
Bourque tries to clinch but Okiro moves out of range.
Okiro scores with a jab to the jaw.
Okiro misses with a combination
and Bourque counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Crunch! Okiro slams his shin into Bourque's torso.
Bourque has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Okiro finds it's way round the side to connect with Bourque's head.
Lyon Okiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourque tests Okiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Okiro has Bourque up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque blocks an uppercut.
Bourque taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bourque seems to have got his legs back now.
Bourque throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Okiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Okiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Okiro!